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磨蹭
móceng
Description
"磨蹭"是说一个人做事很慢，总是拖拖拉拉，浪费时间。
"磨蹭" means a person does things very slowly, always dragging things out and wasting time.
我们常常用它来说小孩子早上不快点准备。
We often use it to describe children who don't hurry to get ready in the morning.
Meanings
磨蹭móceng
to dawdle; to do things slowly
你别磨蹭了，我们快迟到了。
Stop dawdling, we're almost late.
磨蹭móceng
to rub gently against something
小猫在我腿上磨蹭。
The kitten is rubbing against my leg.
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Notes
- Nuance
often carries a mild complaint about someone wasting time or being too slow.
- Etymology
磨 (grind) + 蹭 (rub), literally slow rubbing motion, extended to sluggish action.
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